Borough of Etna - Centennial Festivities Yearbook (Etna, PA)

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w 1 'Wlll!flll!.t!Gl!!Em iWk. Eivhviaasss if N CHURCH .xii .1 Confirmation class of Rev. Pershing ' Itlifxxztiiltliltittll 1 is N . ,V L-ml' ,, pl 'li Class 1934 .Lil .J Q ' ' 1 - 7'w.fgl'9E 1 . fwfff N'-as as l .tlivjwl w ipf ' l Q. 3y::umHtlllill 'Klub.: e. ilyllllllllllfllillvyy' 3 ' 1 ctw il 1 1+ he W- 1 g e:.. 'f REV. CLANEY , Q .Q 4,2 ,i. I .Y-,J if M, - at fn fa 14. lf' I l T We sr' M1231 1 1 . i Although the formal history of Emmanuel Lutheran Church does not begin until January 21, 1900, the date of the congregation was regularly organized, its real beginnings are to be found in the history of the West Etna Union Mission Sabbath School. Rev. C. B. King, Missionary President of Pittsburgh Synod, upon visiting the mission in October, 1898, suggested that a Lutheran Church be organized, since the largest number of workers in the mission were Lutherans. No action was taken on this suggestion until f-. REV. JOHN T. BRAUGHLER April 15, 1900. was attended by the entire congrega- tion of 52 members and also by three visitors. The cornerstone for the new church was laid October 14, 1900 at a service attended by a large delegation of ministers and laymen from the Pittsburgh Synod. The new church, costing about 357,000 was dedicated on January 20, 1901. ln May, 1904 the parsonage was purchased for 533,750 The second mortgage on the church was burned on January 21, 1907. The mother of Mrs. J. J. Keil, Mrs. Rachel Hilbert, the ninety-two year old member, applied the match. During the first four years, 270 persons were re- ceived into the fellowship of the church: thus, the church quickly grew and was blessed both spiritually and financially. The number of organizations continued to grow and the Sunshine Bible Class which was organ- ized on February 28, 1909 with twenty-one members, in turn organized the Home Department of the Sunday School in April, 1910. l he re-visited the mission in November, 1899, when he After Over len years. of earnest and faithful Work' l found that a sizeable Urou of members had developed Rev' J' M' CUSS resigned from the pastorate on a Strong desire for aulgutieran Church. lJIover1nl2er11, 5913. l12ev,lTL,B. Uberhwais installed on In February, the month following organization, the Onarjhe ghuih' waz bigiegolligjtililbir Eiuzgiiiigii lot at the corner of Grant and Highland Avenue was Pfischner' 7 S purchased for 31400 from Mr. and Mrs. George Trube. Though they had been offered 32,000 for it, Mrs. Trube's love for the church prompted this donation of 3600. Since this lot seemed ideal as a permanent ni location for the church, it was decided not to move the VN as Vai, X old chapel to the new lot but instead to erect a new, , T fl? ' '5 I - f I -S X. 1, more elaborate building. 1 uw. ,, T 5- lf.f'i ' V T as deft: Rev. Jermone M. Guss was installed as first pastor Q l 1 , hi on March 15, 1900 and with the following men as first X Church Council, began his pastorate. Elders: Wm. H. Miller, Wm. J. Charles and R. J. McLaughlin. Deacons: 1' James Shuker, Edward Weibel and J. J. Keil. The Ladies Aid and Missionary Society was organ lZCd the same day and the treasurer chosen that wintry night with snow knee deep was Miss Tillie E Seel who was their faithful efficient treasurer continuously for fifty years T first communion service held on KL T Confirmation Cla s of 1961

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'F-.www , ' REV. S. E. IRVINE 1902-1912 Calvert Memorials Church Windows November 12, 1906, the Rev. S. E. Irvine accepted a call to the church. During his pastorate. a building committee recommended the purchase of the site of the present church from the Spang Land Company. The action was ratified on January 1, 1909. The Congrega- tion met in the old church and after an address by the Rev. C. F. Wishart. walked to the new site where the cornerstone was laid. The old property was sold to the Spang-Chalfant company. On Sept. 26, 1909, the last communion service was held in the Old Church and on November 21, 1912, the new stone structure was dedicated and its beautiful windows unveiled. Rev. Irvine was pastor of the church until March 1912 when he accepted a call to Butler. He was suc- ceeded by the Rev. 1. G. Houston during whose pastor- ate the 50th anniversary was celebrated. Between the Rev. Mr. Houston's ministry, and that of the present pastor. the Rev. Orville L. Kuhn, the Congregation has had the following ministers: The Rev. E. Joe Vandervort. the Rev. Fred J. Lenk. the Rev. Fred A. Huston. the Rev. Robert J. Crawford, the Rev. James D. Ripley and the Rev. David YV. a wif-si gi, , .5-bt . nf I. 75, ' '5 A 1 tw 1 a.i?Yp.i , - LJ- Av,-I Philips. Dr Kuhn was installed March 24 1963 after having served as m1n1ster 1n the Grandview Church Mount Washinoton The Church Orbanlzatlons include the followm Sunday Church School Church Choir Yiiomens Missionary Society Dorcas Circle Ladies Aid Society Youth Club Youth Fellowship Softball Team Brownies and the Girl Scouts ,' .tty .' it .e 5 - - .11 L' av' D A A Tom Thumb Wedding '4Co Slow Mary, was a play given at the Veterans Hospital hy this group from C11lVl'flxlPITl0l'18l.

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l it M l l l i l . ll il xl M 1- F l Charter Nlv . uv11 I Xl:-. Xlr. uvw- l Hr-, Xlr . ulu- l Nlr. Hr. and Hi. Mr. :mil Mr. Xlr. null Xlr-. hir. and ' Mn, hir. :ind hir-. hir. and Kin. hir. :md him. hir. and him. J, 1. itat Xl XI Bl M 01 i.: Marjory Kr-il rs. Arm: Kesrner r-. Annie Lee amfvvwwwvwmw A ., ....., .....i.... Members N vii l K li i w R r+....i. 5..i..i 1- lr-mint Nm, Klfkull H. i R. l Xl-'I,ingIilin Xl'm, ll. Mill NX ni, Mei.. jul... x .af rr t.du.irJ XX citwl Charles lVeibcl lVm. XVhrelcr Rift. Miss Janus Mar Rachel Hilbert Martha Vidr Shukcr E. Srcl i-s Nellie XVcibel Mis. 'I'illu- lf. Suri' urge XVeibcl Mic. I-Imm.i li. Seel' Mrs. Mari.: Pfischnrr I len ri XVcibcl Hrs. Wm. Charlc-, Sr. Mrs Minnie Schulrlwis Mr, Emma Hrmung hir-. Klart Shvllaby Cl m,nr lc- llnrrunu Nlr-, 11'ni XXX-ilwl l,n.ic llnrrung XY.ill.iew X11-ihtl Hi-s Emma llzirtung' Hr- lflln nlm-ihrr uf. jim llt-rm llirri i'..,..- ..i.nt.-..w:r.1l rm- at I-.iw-i..i.r-1' List of charter members-1900 ' I 1 El it l X i I . l l l l l 4 ll . S Interior of the present church The Five Sunday s c h o ol teachers , together with one not pic- tured, have taught at Emmanuel Luth- eran for a total of 270 years. They are from left to rightg Mrs. James Shuker, Miss Mathilda Seel, Mr. Edward Berg- men, Mrs. Emma Shellaby, and Mrs. 0. F. Kleeh. Rev Braughler is also pictured. Missing, due to illness is Miss Clara Vidt. These people have also been honored hy the Pgh. Synod of the United Lutheran Church in America. When asked if they hope to continue their work, they all replied, As long as we are needed by our church and our God. ffrom an article taken from an old newspaper chippingl IO2 ,a I7 4 s- -H . ' v L-lllllll Qminit .-mb flluilplatnh Bmciiuvs illllil, l,lvim5yltw:1i1iu EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 1901-1960 Because of the growth of the Sunday School, exten- sive remodeling was done in 1912. ln this same year, the Men's Bible Class, aided by the Carnegie Founda- tion, donated the pipe organ which was installed in the remodeled nave. The desire of the congregation to secure ownership of the entire block surrounding the church was finally realized in December, 1940 when arrangements were closed for the purchase of the Morton property for 54250. Early in 194-7 the new electric console for the pipe organ was installed, largely paid for by the bequest made by Marjorie Keil Benton as a memorial to Mr. and Mrs. J. 1. Keil. On August 1, 1949, Rev. YV. B. Claney retired aflel' serving twenty-one years at Emmanuel and forty-OIIC years in the ministry. He was later elected Pastor Emeritus of the congregation. The congregation unani- mously sent a call to Mr. ,lohn T. Braughler, Semi- narian, on September 11, 1949. He accepted the call and remained at Emmanuel until May 195'-1-. ln 1952, plans were completed and ground broken for a new Educational building. This constructi0I1 was followed by more rebuilding and additions llfllil we have the present church. S l . ll